3 prisoners released incorrectly each week | Man sentenced for smuggling… ants

About this episode

The episode covers various news topics including prisoner releases, international negotiations, job cuts at the BBC, and online safety for youth.

There are hopes that a ceasefire could be reached in southern Lebanon, where Israel has continued to carry out strikes. And there are positive signs for peace between Iran and the US too, as they are expected to meet once again in Pakistan next week for a new round of negotiations. The BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its biggest downsize in 15 years. Sir Keir Starmer will meet leaders from Meta, Snap, Google, TikTok and X to discuss how to protect young people online. Three prisoners were released in error every week in England and Wales over the last year. One in five teenagers in the UK do not share their political views due to a fear of being "cancelled", according to a new report. And a Chinese man has been sentenced after attempting to smuggle thousands of live ants out of Kenya. Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sophy, Wilf

Topics covered

• prisoner release
• international relations
• job cuts
• online safety
• youth political engagement
• smuggling

Keywords

• prisoners
• Lebanon
• Iran
• BBC job cuts
• online safety
• political views
• smuggling
• ants

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, Meta, Snap, Google, TikTok

Places: England, Wales, Iran, US, southern Lebanon, Pakistan, Kenya

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